The way Dave Christensen sees it, the marriage was meant to be. Christensen, who served as Missouri's offensive coordinator during the Tigers' recent rise to prominence in the Big 12, describes himself as "a blue-collar coach."

Pleasant Grove, Utah, said it wanted only monuments that related to its history or were donated by groups with long-standing ties to the community. That rejection spawned a case, at the Supreme Court on Wednesday, that could have ramifications for monuments across the country.